An employee shall be given written notice of the reason for loss of seniority and shall be given the opportunity of having a hearing before such action is taken. The seniority of the employee shall be considered broken and the employee terminated for the following reasons:
(a) The employee resigns his position in the service.
(b) The employee is discharged for just cause and the discharge is sustained.
(c) After recall notice has been sent to the employee and the employee fails to report for work after fourteen (14) calendar days.
(d) The employee is absent on his own accord for a period of more than five (5) consecutive work days, and fails to properly apply for a leave of absence.
(e) The employee fails to return at the expiration of an approved leave of absence.
(f) An employee enters employment for another employer or becomes self-employed while on a leave, as provided in Section 2121.54 (Falsification of Request).
(g) An employee is laid off continuously for more than five (5) years.